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We have the highres art for the ultimate editions of the first two Harry Potter films

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Warner Home Video has announced DVD ($39.92 Each) and Blu-ray ($49.99 Each) Ultimate Editions of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for the 8th December. We've attached the full disc specs for each of the releases below, along with art.

* Diagon Alley * Tour the Gryffindor Common Room, Harry’s Room and the Great Hall - Welcome to the self-guided tour of Hogwarts, home of witches and wizards in training, and take in the sights. * Classrooms: Defense Against the Dark Arts; Spells and Charms; Potions; Transfiguration * Third Floor Corridor; Deleted Scenes. * Sorting Hat * Library: Gallery of Art & Architecture; Hogwarts Yearbook; Guide to Ghosts - Discover the many marvelous and mysterious ghosts of Hogwarts. * Hogwarts Grounds: Quaffle and Bludger - Get a lesson from Oliver Wood on how to play Quidditch; Tour Hagrid's Hut - Welcome to the self-guided tour of Hagrid’s Hut, home of Rubeus Hagrid, the keeper of keys and grounds at Hogwarts, and his faithful companion, Fang. * Extra Credit * Interview - Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers - Director Chris Columbus, Producer David Heyman, Screenwriter Steve Kloves and Production Designer Stuart Craig talk about casting and bringing the novel to life.

DISC 4:

* Introduction by Daniel Radcliffe - An introduction to the many special features for the Harry Potter films [NEW] * Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins - Discover the story of how one vision for the Harry Potter films came together out of limitless possibilities to create the visual world we have come to know and love. [NEW] * A Glimpse Into the World of Harry Potter 2001 International TV Special * Deleted Scenes * Trailers and TV Spots

Extras:

* 48-Page Photo Book with rare images from Years 1-7 * Two in a series of Character Cards

* Deleted Scenes * Lockhart’s Classroom * Photo Gallery: o Certificates - Have a look at Gilderoy Lockhart’s many achievements o Required Reading - Find out what text books you’ll need for Lockhart’s Defense Against the Dark Arts class. * Extra Credit * Behind Hogwarts * A Conversation with J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves - The author and screenwriter detail how the books are brought to life, and the changes that happen in the process. * Dumbledore’s Office * Build a Scene - Building a scene as magnificent as Professor Dumbledore’s office takes more than wood, plaster, nails and paint. It takes imagination. * Tour Dumbledore's Office - Welcome to the self-guided tour of Professor Dumbledore’s office, one of the most fascinating rooms at Hogwarts. * Interviews with Students, Professors and More * Gallery of Production Sketches * Activities * Spellcaster Knowledge Challenge [Game] * EA Game Preview

DISC 4:

* Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 2: Characters - Explore how the cast and creative team of directors and designers take the character’s descriptions on the page to the actor’s performances on film. * Screen Tests of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Revealed - 2002 HBO First Look special * Trailers and TV Spots

Extras:

* 48-Page Photo Book with rare images from Years 1-7 * Two in a series of Character Cards

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Primogen18 wrote: I'm waiting for the super mega ultimate editions at the 25 year anniversary of the 1rst movie that will include all 8 extended editions, the S.P.E.W. TV series that never aired and the 2 hour long pilot S.P.E.W. Movie! It will also include a gold plated version of the controversial vibrating HP broom stick!

lol! i'll pass due to lack of anything Williams related. no isolated score track, no documentary about his music, no thanks.

futuramafan wrote: Of all the Harry Potter films to get extended cuts, the first two are the ones that don't need one. While I liked the first two, I think the theatrical length is just fine. I'll stick with my regular blu rays.

Yeah either way I'm still getting HBP, because I have the first five on DVD and the fact that I thought this one beats out all of them. Either way if they are going to make another extended cuts for the other follow-ups - I might as well wait till there's a box set to do so.

Of all the Harry Potter films to get extended cuts, the first two are the ones that don't need one. While I liked the first two, I think the theatrical length is just fine. I'll stick with my regular blu rays.

Thembones wrote: And I don't think there's an edition possible to save the tripe of an outing of the Half-Blood Prince. Seriously, a dreadful movie in every sense of the word. Let's not go overboard...HBP was actually a decent movie...but if WB had any wits about them (and let's face it - they don't), they wouldn't even hire Yates in the first place and let Curaon or someone else direct the final films.

Thembones wrote: WB is going to rape this franchise for every last penny and we all know it. The problem is, after Deathly Hallows what can we expect? 7 Ultimate Editions, 7 Wide Screen Editions, 7 Extended Limited Editons, 7 Director's Cut Editions, the possibility of about at least 4 complete box sets with all 7 movies and not to mention Collector's Editions of all of the above with so many extras, books, bangles, cards, pewter figurines and so forth that it boggles the mind. Funny thing is, there'e somebody sitting in Burbank, CA getting paid serious coin to figure out ways and editions that would best exploit this franchise until there is nothing left. I can't wait to see what rolls down the hill in the next few years.

And I don't think there's an edition possible to save the tripe of an outing of the Half-Blood Prince. Seriously, a dreadful movie in every sense of the word.

Thats what you get for J. K. Rowling signing on the dotted line with WB.

It seems like all the extended editions are doing is essentially re-inserting the deleted scenes seen on the DVD back into the film. No exclusive deleted scenes held back for the first two films, anyway.

Now, if the ultimate editions of 'Azkaban' through 'Phoenix' include more than that (such as that 3-hour cut of OOTP Yates was talking about), I'd be thrilled. These first two sets look awfully nice, though.

Thembones wrote: And I don't think there's an edition possible to save the tripe of an outing of the Half-Blood Prince. Seriously, a dreadful movie in every sense of the word.

Really? I thought it was a marked improvement over Yates' previous Potter outing -- the cinematography was just amazing. Or did you not like that the writer and director took liberties with the source novel again?

While these sets look awesome and are pretty much every Potter fan's wet dream, I don't see the point in releasing them now and separately. These are only for the die hard fans, and considering they own the current editions(myself included), why not just wait and release this all in an ultimate definitvie series collection. Which is what is going to happen anyway (I hope) once it is all said and done and that's what I'll be waiting for if I'm going to double dip (which I've already have for the current blu-ray editions anyway).

I'm waiting for a definitive box set of all 7 (sorry, 8) films on Blu. These extended cuts sound intriguing, though. Hopefully I'll be able to NetFlix them and see if it would be worth waiting for the Ultimate Extended Cuts Boxset. Here's hoping they do make an extended cut of Half-Blood Prince so they can put more focus on Tom Riddle...

I just noticed that the logos are plastered like HBP and the cover designs are more in-line with OotP and HBP...

WB is going to rape this franchise for every last penny and we all know it. The problem is, after Deathly Hallows what can we expect? 7 Ultimate Editions, 7 Wide Screen Editions, 7 Extended Limited Editons, 7 Director's Cut Editions, the possibility of about at least 4 complete box sets with all 7 movies and not to mention Collector's Editions of all of the above with so many extras, books, bangles, cards, pewter figurines and so forth that it boggles the mind. Funny thing is, there'e somebody sitting in Burbank, CA getting paid serious coin to figure out ways and editions that would best exploit this franchise until there is nothing left. I can't wait to see what rolls down the hill in the next few years.

And I don't think there's an edition possible to save the tripe of an outing of the Half-Blood Prince. Seriously, a dreadful movie in every sense of the word.

These 4 disc sets should be 3 discs. Hasn't Warner Brothers ever heard of seemless branching? It's not like they have commentaries. I can't believe they're using separate discs for a 7 and a 13 minute extended cut.

If this new documentary, split out over the various films, is anything like the one Warner Bros. did for the release of the pre-Nolan Batman films boxset, that is a major selling point. The new cuts of the films is also another selling point. However, not to have cast, screenwriter/author, & director commentaries, still, is a huge reason I will probably skip this. I am a commentary junky and for a franchise such as this not to have any is absolutely rediculous and utlimately smells of a quadruple dip by Warner Bros. once all of the films are out.

It's ok. I knew this would happen eventually which is why I have always netflixed these films. In 2011 when the mega box set of all 8 films in their extended forms hits Blu-ray, then I'll buy. I've done enough double and triple dipping with Star Trek films. I will buy Harry Potter only once.

I already own all the DVDs on seperate 2-disc special editions, as well as the Ultimate Collector's Edition box set that came out in winter 2007 (with the release of the 5th film), but these are a must-have. I'm a huge Harry Potter fanatic, and I'm so excited to own these, as well as the ones for the remaining 6 movies.

I'm waiting for the super mega ultimate editions at the 25 year anniversary of the 1rst movie that will include all 8 extended editions, the S.P.E.W. TV series that never aired and the 2 hour long pilot S.P.E.W. Movie! It will also include a gold plated version of the controversial vibrating HP broom stick!